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New York magazine has an extensive New York vs. London features package. Apparently, now is the time to wonder which city is better, although the International Olympics Committee decided that almost two years ago. There are immediately controversial stories like where is the sex better, where real estate obsession is greatest, which lit scene is more stuck up and who is having more fun. There is an obligatory London sucks essay, but regarding which city is a bigger terror target, our guess is wherever Rudy Giuliani is.
As it happens, this New York coverage seems to be perfectly timed with a group who has started The Campaign for Little Britain in the Big Apple. Virgin Atlantic Airways and restaurant Tea & Sympathy are backing the campaign that "seeks to rename a block of Greenwich Avenue 'Little Britain.'" Apparently more details will be revealed this Wednesday.
Do you have a preference for a city? Late last year, the city reminded foreign tourists that NYC is at least cheaper to visit than London (yay, weak dollar!). And when we want some London but can't afford to jet across the Pond, we turn to Londonist.
Photograph by Triborough on Flickr, which makes us wonder which city's taxis do you like better?
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I think that New York needs to establish something like "The Knowledge"that the London cabbies have to learn before they can get behind the wheel. Plus having a purpose built vehicle for use as a taxi is a damn good idea. Why do we wax nostalgic for Cheker Marathon taxis? Because you actually had room then (well they did seem huge when I was a little kid). Other cities in the country have more than just one of the newer versions of the London cabs in service and they would be perfect here.
As for London, trie riding the tube at 3 a.m. - not going to happen. Plus they have a complicated fare system.
A hybrid Checker cab would be the way to go.
I was born in London and I still prefer New York! How's that for an endorsement?
Luckily there are too many Irish types in New York who will never let that lil Britain thing happen. I mean, it's a great sketch show and all but naming a street? Nah.
With absolutely no research behind me to back this up, I've got a feeling that this Little Britain campaign is going to prove to be a marketing thing for the HBO version of the show...
I agree with Toby. Arriving in NY a couple weeks ago I was appalled at how little actual street knowledge most of the cabbies seemed to have - esp outside Manhattan. I have never had to direct a London cabbie street-by-street using my own printed maps.
Apparently there will be a press conference and rally tomorrow in Jackson Square Park about this - supporters and protesters are welcome, they say:
Jackson Square Park
Horation Street & Greenwich Avenue
11:00am
Speakers: Virgin Atlantic Airways VP Bill King, Tea & Sympathy owner Sean Kavanaugh-Dowsett...
London cabs are great! Roomy, clean, handicapped-accessible, comfprtable riding, easy to get my arthritic body into and out of... and yes, the cabbies know every street, and the best way to get wherever you want to go.